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Transfer of Jaffna judge raises fresh fears over pressure on the judiciary
A.G. Alexraja The Jaffna Bar Association has written to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing "complete disbelief and shock" over the transfer of Jaffna High Court Judge A. G. Alexraja, while the Northern Province Governor's Office has denied any connection to the move. In a letter dated 30 May, the Jaffna Bar Association said Judge Alexraja, who was appointed to the High…

Tamils in Switzerland commemorate Maaveerar Naal

Dec 1, 2025

Thousands of Tamils gathered at Messe Basel in Switzerland to mark Maaveerar Naal 2025.

The remembrance event began with the hoisting of the Tamil Eelam flag and the lighting of the memorial lamp. 

Flowers were laid in front of the portraits of 1,700 fallen cadres that were on display. The event also featured a series of dance, theatrical and musical performances portraying the Tamil struggle for liberation and paying tribute to those who lost their lives.    

Over 90,000 affected in Mullaitivu as floods sever bridges and wipe out power

Dec 1, 2025
Flooding across Mullaitivu has forced thousands from their homes, severed major road links and left regions without electricity or telecommunications, as disaster officials warn that the true scale of damage remains unknown due to communication blackouts.

Sri Lankan fund excludes women, North-East and Hill Country as corporate elites take charge

Dec 1, 2025

Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved the creation of a new “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” Fund in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, but drawn criticism for not including women, Tamil representatives from the North-East or the hill-country community, and having no independent technical experts.

Instead, the leadership is dominated by senior figures from Colombo’s corporate sector.

Agriculture in ruins, reserves under pressure - Cyclone Ditwah shatters Sri Lanka’s economy

Dec 1, 2025
Sri Lanka has appealed for at least Rs 31 billion in international assistance after catastrophic floods inflicted widespread damage across the island, destroying farmland, breaching irrigation systems and derailing the government’s attempts to stabilise the economy.

Five Sri Lankan navy personnel dead in Jaffna

Dec 1, 2025
Sri Lanka’s navy has confirmed that all five personnel who went missing during a flood-mitigation operation in Chundikkulam have died, as search teams recovered their bodies.

'Who gets warned?’ - Tamil neglected in Sri Lanka’s disaster communication

Dec 1, 2025
As Cyclone Ditwah battered Sri Lanka this week, Tamil speakers complained of being left without life-saving information, as state institutions issued disaster warnings in Sinhala and English alone. 

Cyclone Ditwah: 390 killed, as death toll rises

Dec 1, 2025
The Sri Lankan government has declared a state of emergency as Cyclone Ditwah continues to devastate the island, raising the death toll to 390 with a further 352 individuals reported missing. 

Mannar residents say meal distribution failing as floods cut off village

Dec 1, 2025
Residents in Mannar’s Nanattan division report insufficient distribution of cooked meals despite ongoing relief efforts

Maaveerar Naal marked in Denmark

Dec 1, 2025

Denmark maveerar dayMaaveerar Naal was commemorated in Herning and Kolbaek, Denmark last week.

Tamils in Denmark joined the Tamil nation in commemorating Maaveerar Naal 2025. 

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Cyclone Ditwah: Indian Airforce and Navy assist in relief efforts in Sri Lanka

Nov 30, 2025

 

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The Indian military has assisted in relief efforts across Sri Lanka, with rescue operations and aid delivery conducted in flood-stricken regions, in what has been called Operation Sagar Bandhu. 

Tamils in Switzerland commemorate Maaveerar Naal
Over 90,000 affected in Mullaitivu as floods sever bridges and wipe out power
Sri Lankan fund excludes women, North-East and Hill Country as corporate elites take charge
Agriculture in ruins, reserves under pressure - Cyclone Ditwah shatters Sri Lanka’s economy
Five Sri Lankan navy personnel dead in Jaffna
'Who gets warned?’ - Tamil neglected in Sri Lanka’s disaster communication
Cyclone Ditwah: 390 killed, as death toll rises
Mannar residents say meal distribution failing as floods cut off village
Maaveerar Naal marked in Denmark
Cyclone Ditwah: Indian Airforce and Navy assist in relief efforts in Sri Lanka
Tamils in Switzerland commemorate Maaveerar Naal
Over 90,000 affected in Mullaitivu as floods sever bridges and wipe out power
Sri Lankan fund excludes women, North-East and Hill Country as corporate elites take charge
Agriculture in ruins, reserves under pressure - Cyclone Ditwah shatters Sri Lanka’s economy
Five Sri Lankan navy personnel dead in Jaffna
'Who gets warned?’ - Tamil neglected in Sri Lanka’s disaster communication
Cyclone Ditwah: 390 killed, as death toll rises
Mannar residents say meal distribution failing as floods cut off village
Maaveerar Naal marked in Denmark
Cyclone Ditwah: Indian Airforce and Navy assist in relief efforts in Sri Lanka